CommUNITY Chain Activity

Goal: In this activity, students will learn what unity means and how we can create a commUNITY here at iMiddle.
Materials: Markers and orange strips of paper

Have students look up the definition of “unity.” According to Webster’s English Dictionary: Unity Defined
Make a list of synonyms for unity with students. Unity Synonyms
Discuss what unity means to each of them, their school, and their community — and how it relates to preventing bullying and creating a safer school.
Reflect on the statement, “When we stand together, no one stands alone.”
Pass out the strips of orange construction paper and markers. Each student should have one paper strip.
Ask students to write a quality that makes them unique and proud of who they are as individuals.
Glue or staple the links together to create a chain, resulting in one long connected chain that visually represents the power of uniting for a common cause.
The chain we have created represents our iMiddle commUNITY. Even though we are all different, we must all connect to form a community of kindness. Discuss how we can show unity in this class. How can we connect with each other in kindness?

Teachers: Please allow 2-3 students to bring your completed chain to the Counseling Center to be linked up with other classroom chains.